St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church “The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me” Luke 4:18 Sunday, July 8, 2018 St.. Elizabeth Ann Seton Mass Intentions & Events: July 7th ~ July 15 th, 2018 Sat. 4:00 PM Confessions until 4:45 5:00 PM ProPopulo Sun. 8:00 AM † Tony Clark by Jerry & Darlene Vandermissen 10:00 AM † Frank Pokladowski (20 yr. Ann. D) by Stasia and Family Mon. ~ St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 7PM- Rosary 6:45 PM Tues. 8:00 AM † Ken Viau by Ray & Elorine Mott 10:00 AM Cedar Hill Mass - Stella Wieciech by Eric & Cheryl Dinkel Wed. 8:00 AM † James Wieciech by Tom & Dorothy Gorski “That I, Paul, might not Fatima Cell Prayers after Mass become too elated because of the revelations, a thorn in the Thurs. 8:00 AM † John Petrick by Scott & Kim Murray flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat me, to keep Fri. 8:00 AM † Harvey & Bunny Arkens by Jerry & Darlene Vandermissen me from being too elated.” Patriotic Rosary following A.M. Mass 2 Corinthians 12:7 Sat. 4:00 PM Confessions until 4:45 5:00 PM † Kelly Jo Lueck by Jim & Renee Vandermissen Sun. 8:00 AM † Rita Gasparick by Katy Bower 10:00 AM † Deceased members of The St. Vincent de Paul Society O God, you break through our deafness of heart to speak to us the Word of life. Grant that we might hear and recognize your voice and respond in faith, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirt, one God, for ever and ever. 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The implication of the passage is that what belongs to God includes Caesar himself! Caesar must obey God. PRAYER: Lord, bless all those in civil authority, that they may obey your Divine and eternal law holding all life as sacred.. Amen. Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day ~ Fr. Frank Pavone VOCATION VIEW: Jesus knew that when we are committed to whatever we are doing no obstacle can prevent us from reaching our goal. We are invited to con- sider setting our sights on God’s call to commitment in our lives. CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ST. VINCENT de PAUL MEETING - Monday, July 9th at 7 PM - Rosary at 6:45 PM FATIMA CELL PRAYERS - Wednesday, July 11th after 8 AM Mass PATRIOTIC ROSARY - Friday, July 13th after 8 AM Mass until Noon Benediction Q & A— Who is St. Germaine Cousin? Born to poor parents near Pibrac, France, St. Germaine had a deformed right hand, suffered from sores on her neck and was sickly from neglect and abuse. Despite her sufferings, she found comfort in God’s presence, and prayed the Rosary while she tended the family sheep. She was generous with the poor, despite her own poverty. She even forgave her step- mother, who badly mistreated her. She is the patroness of abuse victims, people with disabilities, and shepherdesses. (Growing in Faith June 2018) Words of Wisdom from Bishop Frederic Baraga Pope Pius IX received Bishop Baraga, “The Indian Bishop” twice in audience and accepted from his hands the gift of the first copies of the Ojibwa Grammar and the Ojibwa Dictionary, written by Baraga. Our Nation Pray that our Nation will turn back to God, to God’s Laws and God’s Commandments. Another Book available to you in our Gathering Area is “The SEVEN NOVENAS” “In preparation for the five days of prayer for If you are interested in being a Host Family to the Our Lady of Fatima the reconciling of ourselves, our families & Statue please contact: The Parish Office at 906-466-9938 our nation back to GOD” There is also a sign up sheet in the Gathering Area. will be available when the Audit at Holy Name is completed. Do you shop? Use SCRIP! Support our parish. What’s Going on in FELCH? Churchwide Sat. July 21 Blue Grass Music Service 9am to 3pm July 22nd at 9:30 a.m. CST Zion Evangelical Lutheran at the Felch Pavilion Church is having a Make-Us- An-Offer Rummage Sale. Music by The Willow Ridge Blue Grass Band At the Felch Community Center No Reasonable offer will be refused! POTLUCK meal to follow ~ bring a lawn chair if you wish Coffee and Cookies will be served. An excerpt from Matthew Kelly’s Book The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic PRAYER STUDY GENEROSITY EVANGELIZATION These may not seem like any great discovery at first glance. What I find most fascinating is the way Dynamic Catholics approach each of AND GOD BLESS YOU! the four signs. What I find most admirable is the almost unerring Thanks to all who made my celebration of consistency with which they apply themselves to the four signs, 40th Anniversary of Ordination last weekend such a especially the first and second. wonderful event! While I have dedicated a chapter to each of the signs, I think The attendance of so many family, friends and it would be helpful to take a quick journey through the entire model parishioners was great! Special thanks go to Anne as an overview. Madalinski, Denise Veeser, Cynthia DeFiore and Mary Urbanc, who planned and made all the THE FIRST SIGN - PRAYER preparations and the food. It all was truly delicious and wonderful! For all who attended, I also want to Dynamic Catholics have a daily commitment to prayer. say, “Thanks” as well! I am still opening the cards I God is not a distant force to these people, but rather a per- received. I am overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness sonal friend and adviser. They are trying to listen to the voice of God (and generosity!) Again, thanks so much to in their lives, and believe doing God’s will is the only path that leads to lasting happiness in this changing world (and beyond). everyone who made the event something where I Am I saying the other 93 percent of Catholics don’t pray? truly felt honored, loved and appreciated! No. Their prayer tends to be spontaneous but inconsistent. The 7% have a daily commitment to prayer, a routine. Prayer is a priority for God bless you all!! them. They also tend to have a structured way of praying. Many of Love ya! them pray at the same time every day. For some it means going to Father Darryl Mass in the morning and for others it means sitting down in a big, comfortable chair in a corner of their home or taking a walk, but they tend to abide by a structure. Some start by simply talking to God about their day. Others begin their prayer by reading from the Bible. Still others have a favorite devotional book that they begin with. When they arrive at the time and place in their day for prayer, they have a plan; it is not St. Elizabeth Ann Seton left to chance or mood. They have a habit of prayer, which they cling to with great discipline. This daily habit of prayer is the result of real spiritual work. Parish Different things work for different people. Beginners in prayer struggle because they try one thing and it doesn’t work, and they get discouraged. Too many people don’t have someone they can turn to Picnic and discuss the intricacies of developing a practical and sustainable prayer life. In most cases the 7% have developed their routine of prayer painstakingly through trial and error over the course of decades. What is important to recognize is that Dynamic Catholics have a time to pray, a place to pray, and a structure to their prayer. The 93% certainly pray, but it tends to be when the mood strikes them or when some crisis emerges. The 7% pray in this way Save the date! also, but their spontaneous prayer is deeply rooted in their daily discipline and commitment to a prayer routine. Sunday, August 5th Coming Next Week to this bulletin!! THE SECOND SIGN - STUDY Dynamic Catholics are continuous learners. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: First Friday Adoration August 3rd, following 8:00 am Mass until noon Benediction.